Finance Systems Analyst

INTRODUCTION

Founded in 1856 by Thomas Burberry, Burberry is a global luxury brand with a distinctly British attitude. We are a global business with an extensive network of both owned and franchised stores across EMEIA, Asia Pacific and Americas. We are digital pioneers, and innovative technology underpins every aspect of our business, from product design to distribution and marketing. We believe that modern luxury means being socially and environmentally responsible; this mindset is core to our business and key to our long-term success.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide support in the administration of BPC updates and development tasks.
  
• Support in preparation of the system for key forecast/budget periods.
  
• Ensure timely communication with Senior Manager Finance Systems & Master Data on any risks and issues impacting Finance Systems.
  
• Perform periodic security checks on access to BPC and update when required.
  
• Utilise SAP BPC to ensure accuracy in reporting numbers by performing validation checks and supporting the RDS team.
  
• Provide ad hoc support to the Record to Report (RTR) team during month end close and key half year / year end activities
  
• Investigate data quality issues within BPC and have these fixed at source if flowing from SAP
  
• Partner closely with the Senior Manager Finance Systems & Master Data and RDS team to take ownership of the processes and procedures in the maintenance of periodic management reporting.
  
• Support UAT activity as designed by the RDS team, providing appropriate feedback where necessary.
  
• Collate and provide ongoing feedback on report performance and capability to the RDS team to ensure continuous improvement in reporting capability.
  
• Produce monthly commission submissions to payroll, working closely with HR to ensure data integrity within HR systems
  

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

• Timely and accurate completion of system maintenance and enhancement tasks
  
• Ability to clearly communicate feedback and recommendations to wider teams
  
• Risk mitigation by way of clear and timely communication to impacted teams
  
• Effective stakeholder management developing strong and trusted relationships across the business
  
• Continually seeks to improve, formalise, or make processes more efficient
  

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Qualified or Part-Qualified in relevant finance qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
• Comfortable in using and understanding SAP BPC within a global retail organisation
• Highly analytical with an impeccable attention to detail with an ability to troubleshoot and identify data issues
• Prior usage of an ERP system desirable and experience in handling large volume of data and presenting high level insights / recommendations
• Experience of using BPC or similar consolidation software preferable, but not essential, to perform insightful management reporting
• Experience in working in a fast paced, global organisation